Gustavo França (footballer, born 1996)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Moreno and the second or paternal family name is França.
Gustavo França
Personal information
Full name Gustavo Moreno de França
Date of birth (1996-07-20) 20 July 1996
Place of birth Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Malut United
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Tupynambás 11 (0)
2021 Nacional 0 (0)
2021–2022 Leixões 20 (0)
2022–2023 Sabail 26 (0)
2023–2024 Vilaverdense 12 (0)
2024 Tondela 8 (0)
2024–2025 Persib Bandung 30 (6)
2025– Malut United 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2025

Gustavo Moreno de França (born 20 July 1996), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Malut United.

Club career

Born in Minas Gerais, Brazil, Gustavo started off senior career in the Brazilian club Tupynambás in 2020 and Nacional (SP) in 2021. He decided to go abroad for the first time to Portugal with joined Leixões.[2][3]

Ahead of 2022–23 season, Gustavo signed for Azerbaijan Premier League club Sabail.[4] He made his debut for Sabail on 6 August 2022, in 3–1 away lose over Qarabağ.[5] After one season in Azerbaijan, he returned to Portugal to join Vilaverdense. Then, he joined Tondela. During his career with Tondela, he made 8 appearances in 2023–24 season.[6]

Persib Bandung

On 10 July 2024, Liga 1 club Persib Bandung signed Gustavo from Tondela.[7] Gustavo chose 4 as his squad number.[8] On 22 July 2024, Gustavo made his debut for Persib in pre-season 2024 Piala Presiden in a 0–1 lose against Borneo Samarinda.[9] Subsequently on 9 August 2024, Gustavo made his Liga 1 debut for Persib Bandung in a home match against PSBS Biak in a 4–1 win, he was starter and playing full 90 minutes.[10] On 15 September 2024, he scored his first goal for Persib in the 40th minute of a 2–1 home win against PSIS Semarang.[11] Two days later, Gustavo started and played the whole 90 minutes in the opening 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage, with Persib losing 1–0 to Thai club Port.[12] On 18 December 2024, he scored the opening goal in a 1–2 away win over Barito Putera at Sultan Agung Stadium.[13]

On 7 January 2025, Gustavo scored equalizer in the 90+3 minute of a 1–1 draw against Bali United.[14] On 18 April 2025, Gustavo scored the winning goal for Persib Bandung in a 2–1 home win against Bali United.[15]

Honours

Club

Persib Bandung

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Gustavo França: Profile". worldfootball.net. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Gustavo Moreno de França - Soccerway". soccerway. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Gustavo França". persib.co.id. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  4. ^ "FC Sabail transferiert brasilianischen Spieler". azertag.az. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Qarabağ 3–1 Sabail - Soccerway". soccerway. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Rekam Jejak Karier Gustavo Franca, Bek Anyar Persib Asal Brasil" (in Indonesian). www.bandungfootball.com. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Wilujeng Sumping Gustavo Franca" (in Indonesian). persib.co.id. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Gunakan Nomor Punggung 4, Gustavo Franca Ungkap Alasannya". fokusjabar.id (in Indonesian). 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Janji Gustavo Franca Usai Menjalani Debut bersama Persib di Piala Presiden 2024" (in Indonesian). www.bolasport.com. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Debut Gustavo Franca dan Kemenangan Penting Persib di Laga Pembuka" (in Indonesian). kompas.com. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Gustavo Franca Cetak Gol Debut Untuk Persib" (in Indonesian). www.rri.co.id. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Liga Champions Asia 2: Kalah dari Port FC, Pelatih Persib Akui Beda Kelas" (in Indonesian). www.bola.com. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Hasil Liga 1: Kalahkan Barito Putera 2-1, Persib Bandung Tempel Ketat Pemuncak Klasemen Persebaya Surabaya" (in Indonesian). www.tempo.co. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Pemain Persib Gustavo Franca Berhasil Tahan Imbang Bali United" (in Indonesian). radarsukabumi.com. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Hasil Liga 1: Persib Tunjukkan Mentalitas Juara, Gustavo Franca Cs Comeback dari Bali United 2-1" (in Indonesian). tribunnews. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  16. ^ "Persib Juara Liga 1 Usai Persebaya Imbang". CNN Indonesia. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  17. ^ "🏆 CocaCola Best XI of the Season – BRI Liga 1 2024/25 Inilah sebelas pemain terbaik yang bersinar sepanjang musim. Konsistensi, kontribusi, dan kelas, mereka layak ada di puncak!". www.instagram.com (in Indonesian). 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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